Mavs lead wire-to-wire, easily dispatch of the Pelicans on the road end of the home-and-home back-to-back.
Team LeadersMavs
Points: Nowitzki, 24
Rebounds: Dalembert, 8
Assists: Ellis, 8
+-: Nowitzki, +31
Pelicans
Points: Gordon, 27
Rebounds: Davis, 13
Assists: Rivers, 4
+-: Miller, +2
Player of the Game
Dirk Nowitzki
24 pts., 4 rbs., 5 ast. 3 stl., 2 blk.
10-19 FG, 4-8 3PT, only 28 minutes
X-Factor
Samuel Dalembert
9 pts., 8 rbs., 3 blk., in return to starting lineup
Goat
Tyreke Evans
9 scorless minutes, 0-2, 2 TO
Play of the Game
Monta's 3 with 29 seconds left in the first half that gave the Mavs a 62-49 halftime lead.
It capped a 13-2 run to end the half.
Stat of the Game
Mavs shoot 14-28 from 3 and outscore New Orleans by 33 from behind the arc.
Additional Notes
Shawn Marion missed his 2nd straight game with a bruised shoulder.
Ricky Ledo scored 2 points in 9 minutes in his first action since returning from the D-League.
The Mavericks has 32 assists on 41 made baskets.
Quote of Note
“It makes us so much different because not only can he finish (around the rim) but when he’s like that he’s also active on the defensive end. When he does that, I hope he understand we’re a way much better team on offense and defense.”
Monta on Dalembert
Next Up
The Mavs (21-16) and Pelicans (15-20) complete the home-and-home back-to-back when they face off tomorrow night at 7:30 at the AAC.
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